Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Eastern Asia
Types
Aesculus glabra
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Number of Varieties
135
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Common Name
Ohio Buckeye
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये
चीनी एल्म
In German
Ohio buckeye
Chinese Elm
In French
marronnier de l'Ohio
Elm chinoise
In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias
olmo chino
In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye
Κινέζοι Elm
In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye
Elm chinês
In Polish
Ohio kasztan
Chiński Elm
In Latin
Ohio buckeye
Chinese Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ulmeae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
1935
1
27800
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